Rebecca Privitelli

Last updated

Rebecca Privitelli
Rebecca Privitelli 03.02.18.jpg
Privitelli with Greater Western Sydney in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 28)
Original team(s) Eastern Devils (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 142, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 2, 2017, Carlton  vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Ikon Park
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 19
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017 Carlton 05 0(1)
2018, 2020–2022 Greater Western Sydney 23 (14)
S7 (2022)– Sydney 20 (22)
Total48 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Rebecca Privitelli (born 3 January 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for Carlton and for the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Contents

Early life

Privitelli was raised in Melbourne, Victoria and played junior football in the Yarra Junior Football League with both St Marys Greensborough and Kew Rovers. During much of her junior playing days she participated in boys teams in preference to the girls teams. In 2012 she represented the League in the AFL Vic Metro Championships in 2012 winning the Peter Johnston Medal for the best YJFL player. [1]

AFLW career

She was drafted by Carlton with the club's nineteenth selection and the one hundred and forty second overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. [2] She made her debut in round 2, 2017, in a match against Greater Western Sydney at Ikon Park. She was dropped from the team the following week however and would not return until the final match of the season in round 7. Privitelli finished the season having played five matches in 2017. [3] She was delisted by Carlton at season's end and subsequently signed with Greater Western Sydney as a delisted free agent. [4] [5] She was delisted by Greater Western Sydney at the end of the 2018 season. [6] Privitelli has taken an off-field role with the Giants as Merchandise Coordinator. [7] She was drafted back to GWS ahead of the 2020 season. [8] In April 2022, Privitelli joined expansion club and rival Sydney. [9] [10]

Related Research Articles

Renee Tomkins is a former Australian soccer player who last played for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League, and an Australian rules footballer who last played for Greater Western Sydney. In 2015, she juggled soccer and Australian rules football commitments, playing for Penrith Ramettes along with Marconi Stallions. She retired from soccer in 2016, concentrating on Australian rules football. Tomkins was selected in the AFL Sydney team and went on to play in their match against Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval before nominating for the inaugural AFLW national draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jess Dal Pos</span> Australian rules footballer

Jessica Dal Pos is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2017 to 2021, having been one of their four priority selections prior to the 2016 AFL Women's draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maddie Boyd</span> Australian rules footballer

Madeleine Boyd is an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for Melbourne, Greater Western Sydney and Geelong.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alicia Eva</span> Australian rules footballer

Alicia Eva is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Collingwood Football Club in 2017. Eva was selected in the AFL Women's All-Australian team and won the Gabrielle Trainor Medal in her first season at the Giants in 2018. She has served as Greater Western Sydney captain since the 2020 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christina Bernardi</span> Australian rules footballer

Christina Bernardi is an Australian rules footballer who has played for Collingwood, Greater Western Sydney, Richmond and Carlton in the AFL Women's (AFLW). In 2018, she was Collingwood's leading goalkicker and was selected in the All-Australian team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashleigh Guest</span> Australian rules footballer (born 1990)

Ashleigh Guest is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne, and the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Guest was drafted by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with their second selection and sixteenth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the thirty-six point loss to Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season. She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games. She was traded to the Melbourne Football Club at the conclusion of the 2017 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rebecca Beeson</span> Australian rules footballer

Rebecca Beeson is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition.

Kate Stanton is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition. Stanton was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their fifth selection and thirty-third overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the thirty-six point loss to Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season. She played four matches in her debut season and kicked one goal. She was delisted at the end of the 2017 season.

Kristy De Pellegrini is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition. De Pellegrini was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their eleventh selection and eighty-first overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the thirty-six point loss to Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season. She played six matches in her debut season. She was delisted at the end of the 2017 season.

Clare Lawton is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition. Lawton was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their eleventh selection and ninety-seventh overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the thirty-six point loss to Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season. She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games. She was delisted at the end of the 2017 season. In 2018, Lawton played with Wilston Grange in the QWAFL.

Ella Ross is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition. Ross was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their 14th selection and 112th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the thirty-six point loss to Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season. She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games. She was delisted at the end of the 2017 season. Ross spent 2018 playing with Richmond in the VFLW.

Mai Nguyen is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition. Nguyen was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their seventh selection and forty-ninth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the thirteen point loss to Carlton at Ikon Park in round two of the 2017 season. She played three matches in her debut season, which ended early due to a ruptured ACL. She was delisted at the end of the 2017 season.

Stephanie Walker is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition. Walker was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their 15th selection and 113th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the thirteen point loss to Carlton at Ikon Park in round two of the 2017 season. She played three matches in her debut season. She was delisted at the end of the 2017 season. In 2019, Walker will play for the Eagles in the SANFLW competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bridie Kennedy</span> Australian rules footballer

Bridie Kennedy is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for Carlton.

Delma Gisu is an Australian rules footballer who played for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.

Haneen Zreika is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She is the first person of Lebanese descent, and the first Muslim, to play in the AFL Women's. Initially a rugby league player, Zreika switched to Australian rules football when she was 15 years old. Zreika played in the AFL Sydney competition before she was drafted by Greater Western Sydney in the 2017 rookie draft. She was delisted by the Giants at the end of the 2018 season, but was later re-selected in the 2018 draft after a strong season in the AFL Sydney. Zreika made her AFLW debut in the opening round of the 2019 season and was nominated for the 2019 AFL Women's Rising Star award in round 7.

Tait Mackrill is an Australian rules footballer who played for Greater Western Sydney (GWS) in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted in the 2017 AFLW rookie draft before debuting in round 3 of the 2019 season.

Lisa Whiteley is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Whiteley was a teacher at Aldinga Beach B-7 Primary School as a PE Teacher before being Drafted to GWS Giants Whiteley grew up in Adelaide's southern suburbs. She began playing football for the Port Adelaide Women's Football Club in 2011 before turning her attention to netball with the Woods Panthers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ebony O'Dea</span> Australian rules footballer

Ebony O'Dea is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously been listed with Greater Western Sydney (GWS) and Collingwood. After being picked by GWS in the 2018 national draft, she was delisted after one season. She was re-drafted by Collingwood in the 2019 national draft and made her league debut in round 2 of the 2020 season, before moving to Port Adelaide ahead of 2022 season 7.

Lisa Steane is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for Greater Western Sydney.

References

  1. ↑ Former YJFL star Bec Privitelli’s Giant mark 4 May 2020
  2. ↑ Black, Sarah (12 October 2016). "As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media . Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rebecca Privitelli". Australian Football. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Guldon, Jacqueline (1 June 2017). "AFLW trade wrap". Carlton Medi. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "GIANTS Recruit Privitelli". gwsgiants.com.au. Telstra Media. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Meet The Staff". www.gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "'THE BIG BIG SOUND' IS BACK: GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY GIANTS AFLW PREVIEW". The Women's Game. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Privitelli Moves On". Greater Western Sydney . Telstra Media. 11 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Swans make trio of AFLW signings". Sydney Swans . Telstra Media. 12 April 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.